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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jerry W. Jones Jr., economic development director |
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for the City of Richmond, is the recipient of a 2021 Economic |
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Development 40 Under 40 Award from Development Counsellors |
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International and Jorgenson Consulting; and |
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WHEREAS, This biennial accolade recognizes professionals |
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under the age of 40 whose innovative leadership and diverse skill |
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sets are helping to build inclusive and equitable economies and |
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resilient communities; selected from more than 200 nominees, Jerry |
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Jones was among the 40 individuals honored on March 16 at a virtual |
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awards ceremony held in conjunction with the International Economic |
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Development Council Leadership Summit; and |
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WHEREAS, Named the Richmond economic development director in |
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November 2020, Mr. Jones oversees project management, among other |
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duties, and brings more than a decade of experience in workforce |
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development and regional outreach to his new role; he previously |
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worked in Louisiana as director of economic development for the |
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Baton Rouge North Economic Development District and St. John the |
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Baptist Parish, and he has also served as project manager for the |
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Central Louisiana Business Incubator, as economic developer for the |
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Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning and Development Commission, |
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and as CEO for the Lake Charles North Redevelopment Authority; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jones has further distinguished himself through |
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his civic engagement, serving on the Alexandria City Council as |
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well as on a number of boards and commissions; he also belongs to |
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the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and Jno G. Lewis Jr. Lodge No. 261; |
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he holds a political science degree from Southern University and |
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Agricultural & Mechanical College and True South Basic |
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Certification in Economic Development from the University of |
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Southern Mississippi; moreover, he completed the Economic |
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Development Institute at the University of Oklahoma and the |
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Authentic Leadership program at the Harvard University John F. |
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Kennedy School of Government; and |
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WHEREAS, Jerry Jones has set an outstanding example of |
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leadership in his field and in his community, and he may indeed take |
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justifiable pride in his many achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jerry W. Jones Jr. on his receipt |
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of a 2021 Economic Development 40 Under 40 Award and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Jones as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |